Wave-motor



G. S. GROVES.

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Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

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APPLICATION FILED IUIIE 29, 191e.

Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

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lTo all whom. t may conce-rn Be it known that I, GEORGE S. Gnovns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mt. Ida, Alexandria, in the county of lexandria and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVave-Motors, and I do 'hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to motors, and more particularly to wave motors.

It one ofthe objects of the present invention to provide mechanism -for deriving power from wave action 1n bodies of water,

and to-provide sucha device as will operate with the'maxnnum efficiency by the peculiar relation of the elements of the machine and utilization of elements operative with minimum friction and resistance. It is another object of the invention to provide for the translation of the motion of waves into continuous rotary movement, and also to pro vide for the adjustment of the wave receiving mechanism to compensate for variation of the level of the main body of water tov tidal action.

Vith the above and other objects in view as will be manifest to those versed in the art, the invention consists in the construction, the combination, and in details and ar- Y rangement of parts more particularly set forth in the following specification relative to the embodiment of the invention, illus` trated in the accompanying drawing, in.

which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus, and i Y Fig. 2 is a plan view broken away to indicate indefinite length.

The invention is illustrated as comprising a pier structure consisting of a suitably ar ranged group of piles 2 forming for instance a rectangle in outline, and within the area of which there is arranged an appropriately constructed frame 3 of metal, preferably including at its lower front portion a horizontal I beam 4 extending longitudinally beyond the front row of piles 2, the end piles being provided with vertical guide rails or Ibeams 5 5 between which the horizontal Vframe beam 4 is vertically movable and is guided. Supported upon the upper flange or face of the horizontal beam 4 there is a suitable Flooring 6 inclined upwardly and rear wardly, the rear edge ofthe ooringx ter-V minating approximately vertically over a., shaft 7 extending longitudinally ofV the frame 8 and supported in numerous bearings 8 appropriately arranged in the frame 3.

F or the purpose of taking the power from waves, the frame 3 is preferably adjustable soV as toflower its floor 6 sov that its front and lower edge will ldip somewhat below the upper portion of the waves, the latterbeing cut as they impingev against thefloor and Patented Nov. e5', 1919'.

thence roll upwardly,'discharging over the rear edge of the floor toward a back-stop or plate 10 inclined downwardlyand forwardly and appropriately mounted on the frame 3, the lower edge of the back stop or plate 1() terminatingl adjacent tothe perimeter of a wheel structure preferably inthe form of an over-shot water wheel generally indicated at Land which is providedby'reason ofthe brackets or supporting bearings 8 into a number of axially alined sections as clearly seen in Fig. 2.

The body` of water moving upwardly along the floor is permitted to fall from the rear edge of the same on to the rear upper portion of the over-shot water wheel 'W and this is thereby rotated through the pressure of the water. Preferably the wheel is of such diameter as not to'be submerged in the main -body of water, and thereby is not subjected to untoward resistance.

Means. for transmitting the power from the water wheel to any suitable point may be of appropriate constructionand form and as here shown comprises a sprocket wheel 11 mounted on one end of the shaft 7 projec'ting beyond the steel frame, this sprocket wheel driving a sprocket chain 12 which is extended'upwardly over a sprocket wheel 13` which is mounted on the shaft 14 to be driven by the power derived from the wave action, this shaft permitting the distribution of the power as may be desired. To compensate for variations of level owing to tidal action, the frame is adapted to be vertically adjusted, and therefore the effective length of the sprocket belt or chain 12 is capable of being varied or adjusted through means of a tightening wheel 15 mountedon the sliding bearing block 16 which may be suitably clamped or secured in its various lateral positions, with respect to the driven shaft 14.

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tors or attendants may be protected ronrthe elements and be Within convenient reach of the `adjusting mechanism. To change the position of the traine 3 to compensate fory tide levels, appropriate ineans inay be utilized, and as here shown comprises a series of vertical screws 18 attached at their lower ends to the door 6, and at their upper ends passing through-'suitable lifting nuts 19 which when rotated Will cause the vertical movement ofthe screw rods lSand thereby adjust and lor'k the floor frame 3 as may be desired. Y' a As shown, the end edges of the, ooring 6 are provided with upright end ianges Vor Walls 6 serving the purpose of preventing relatively longitudinally inoving Waves troni sweeping off of the ends of the flooring, and a similar' purpose is providedin connection with the movement of the Water over the WheelVV by arranging at each end thereof langes or disks w.

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l. In a Wave;inotor, a frame having an inclined vvaveA collecting floor7 an over-shot water Wheel journaled horizontally beneath the upper end of floor so that the Water impelled up the floor falls on the rear upperI portion of the Wheel2 and a baolostop ar.

ranged at the rear oi the Hoor and having its lower edge adjacent to the Wheel perimeter. Y

2.V In a Wave-motor, a fraine having an inclined Wave collecting Hoor, an over-shot Water wheel having the usual circular end pieces journaled horizontally7 beneath the lupper end of door so that the Water im pelled by the floor falls on the rear upper portion of the Wheel7 a baekstop arranged at the rear of the floor intermediatesaid end pieces and having its lower edgeadjacent toi the Wheel perimeter, the lower part of the Wheel being normally maintained above the surface of the main body of water.

3. In a wave-motor, 'a frame having an inclined Wave collecting floor, an over-shot water Wheel journaled horizontally7 beneath the upper end of i'loor so that the Water iin* cally adjusting the floor, the backstop and o the Wheel in said pierl structure.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

GEGRGE S, GROVES. 

